Attachment for straw-stackers



(No Model.)

s. G, SOHOLZ. ATTACHMENT FOR STRAW STAGKBRS.

No. #6 1,899; Patented Oct. 27, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

SAMUEL G. SOHOLZ, OF BILLINGS, MISSOURI.

ATTACH M ENT FOR STRAW-STACKERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 461,899, dated October27, 1891.

Application filed April 22, 1891- Serial No. 390,076- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL G. SOHOLZ, of the city of Billings, Christiancount-y, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Attachments for Straw-Stackers, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description, reference Referring to thedrawings, 1 and 2 indicate parts of the straw-carrier, of which 1 is thefront part, and 2 the rear part, of the same. Said straw-carrier ofcourse is mounted in the ordinary way and supported on vertical shafts3.

t indicates vertically-adjustable hearings, in which shaft 5 is mounted.Shaft 5 is for winding up rope 6, which elevates the rear portion 2 ofthe straw-carrier. Shaft 5 is rotated by means of a cranki.

8 indicates adjustable collars, which are mounted on shaft 5 and areheld in the desired adjustment by means of set-screws 9. Said collarsare provided with projecting lugs 10, which lugs have the function ofcatching the rope when said rope is brought in contact therewith duringthe rotation of shaft 5.

Hope 6 is folded about in its center, and each end of the same is passedupwardly and over pulleys 1], thence through metallic eyes 12, thencethrough suitable perforations formed in arms 13, and then are secured tothe rear portion 2 of the straw-carrier in any suitable and mechanicalmanner, preferably, however, as shown in the drawings. Arms 13 aresecured to the part 2 of the carrier by means of metallic-plates 14, andalso by means of braces 15, which braces are secured to said part 2 andalso to arms 1.3, as shown in the drawings.

Having fully described the mechanical parts of my invention andsubstantially the manner in which they are constructed, I willcombination, with a straw-carrier consisting of a front and a rearhinged portion, of supports carrying the said rear portion, a horizontalshaft mounted on the said supports, collars having lugs therein adjustably mounted on the said shaft, guide-rollers mounted on the frontportion of the carrier, upwardlyprojecting arms secured to the rearportion of the carrier, and a doubled rope having its central portioncaught over the lugs upon the said collars and having its end passingover the guide-rollers on the forward portion of the carrier and overthe upwardly-projecting arms on the rear portion of the carrier,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL G. SCH OLZ.

Witnesses:

LEWIS WEsT, W. M. WEST.

